The Transphobia Project is an interactive data visualization of the platforms and people creating biased content about gender identity and expression.
What does “anti-transgender” mean?
This project labels some individuals and organizations as anti-transgender. This project defines anti-transgender as “hostile to, prejudiced against, or discriminatory toward trans and gender diverse people.”
Examples include those who:
- Oppose our equal rights and legal protections
- Discriminate against us in public life, employment, education, or housing
- Oppose or restrict our access to healthcare
- Deny or undermine our dignity and humanity
- Amplify narratives portraying us as harmful, diseased, or problematic
- Stereotype us or hold us collectively accountable
What is an “anti-transgender activist”?
Anti-transgender activists “take action to undermine the social, political, physical, mental, and/or economic well-being of trans and gender diverse people.” They can do this through speech, writing, visual forms, or behavior. The action can be direct or indirect.
Examples include:
- Attempting to influence public opinion, public policy, or legal outcomes in matters affecting us
- Creating barriers for our participation in public life
- Boycotting or damaging trans-owned or trans-supportive businesses
- Engaging in segregationist or trans-exclusionary practices
- Holding double standards for trans and cis people
- Creating or spreading misinformation about us and our goals
- Perpetrating physical intimidation and violence against us
Learn more
Learn more about this multi-year project in this interview. Thanks to the 250+ supporters on our Wall of Fame!